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Sawe Breaks Two-Hour Marathon; Ruto Gives Car, Cash

4/30/2026

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Sawe Breaks Two-Hour

Sebastian Sawe ran the London Marathon in 1:59:30, breaking the two-hour barrier.
President William Ruto gave Sawe USD 61,000, a car, and a water-cannon salute with a wreath at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Adidas funded USD 50,000 for 25 out-of-competition doping tests, with Sawe claiming his lightweight shoe that shaved 65 seconds demonstrated clean competition for Kenyan runners.

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Kejelcha Sub-Two

Yomif Kejelcha ran a 1:59:41 marathon, the second sub-two-hour finish ever.
Kejelcha and his teammate reached 40 km in 1:53:39, staying 21 seconds ahead of Jacob Kiplimo.
During the race’s fastest 5 km segment, they posted a 13:42 split, the quickest of the day.
Kejelcha, former half-marathon record holder and ex-short-track mile record holder, also holds two 10,000 m World Championship silver medals (2019, 2025).

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Sawe Breaks Two-Hour

Sebastian Sawe ran the London Marathon in 1:59:30, breaking the two-hour barrier.
President William Ruto gave Sawe USD 61,000, a car, and a water-cannon salute with a wreath at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Adidas funded USD 50,000 for 25 out-of-competition doping tests, with Sawe claiming his lightweight shoe that shaved 65 seconds demonstrated clean competition for Kenyan runners.

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